Will the DEs die if Voldy does? (was: Harry's character development)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 139205

KJ writes:
> If, as I suspect, the Dark Mark will kill the DEs on Voldemort's 
> true death (can you see him allowing them to survive if he does 
> not?) Snape must in turn make the choice to die rather than allow 
> Voldemort to survive.... 


SSSusan:
I am pulling out this tiny snippet of the post because it intrigues 
me.  I'm curious what others think about this issue.  HAS Voldy set 
things up such that (via the Dark Mark for instance), upon his death, 
all the DEs will die, too?  It certainly sounds like the *kind* of 
thing Voldy might go for.

OTOH, I can't get past Lucius & the diary.  If Lucius and all the DEs 
knew about this, then they'd all have known Voldy did NOT die at 
Godric's Hollow, right?  I mean, they're all still standing!  So, 
then, how could Lucius have claimed to have not known that Voldy was 
still alive?  (His excuse in the graveyard for not having come 
looking for Voldy over the years, IIRC.)  

Are you thinking that Voldy has set up this death connection... but 
that the DEs aren't aware of it?

Siriusly Snapey Susan